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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Augustus's goal as a Roman leader?

2. As stated by Mattingly, how does Tacitus compare to other historians of his age in regards to his writings about Germany?

3. What was Agricola best known for?

4. What was Tacitus' relationship to Agricola?

5. Despite a quiet retirement, why did many ask Agricola to return to duty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare Britain's geographical location according to Tacitus' knowledge and to how it is known today.

2. What were some false beliefs Tacitus had about Britain?

3. How did Tacitus describe Fenni life and how they reached a state of contentment that was far from Roman life?

4. How did the promotion to patrician by Vespasian help Agricola? Tacitus believed Agricola strove for what in his career?

5. Between "The Agricola" and "The Germania," what seemed most significant to Tacitus? What common underlying theme was observed in both books?

6. What evidence does Mattingly suggest shows Agricola likely took a route to cross the river Annan?

7. How did the Roman profiteers take advantage of the British natives?

8. How did Agricola use surprise to attack Anglesey?

9. Why did Tacitus believe it was unlikely the Germans were immigrants from elsewhere?

10. Tacitus wrote "The Hundred" was what significance to Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the German tribes. How were each culturally the same or different? What were some factors that lend to the similarities and differences?

Essay Topic 2

How is "The Agricola" a significant biography for British history?

Essay Topic 3

"The Agricola" is a "portrait of a career," according to Mattingly. How is this appropriate as a biography for both the writer Tacitus and the subject Agricola?

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